Message In VAX C mode, the compiler will give this constant a signed type for compatibility with VAX C. This differs from the behavior specified in the C standard, which would give this constant an unsigned type. Description The C standard specifies that an octal or hexadecimal integer constant has an unsigned type when its value cannot be represented in a signed integer type, but can be represented in the corresponding unsigned integer type. Some older compilers, such as VAX C, will treat this constant as having a signed type. In VAX C mode, the compiler matches the behavior of VAX C. In other modes the compiler matches the behavior specified in the standard. User Action Be aware that this difference may cause porting problems if this program is compiled in a mode other than VAX C mode, or with a compiler that does not support this old behavior.